Judge Rachel Rancilio
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Exhibits
Adjournments
- Adjournment requests may be made by motion or stipulation, require good cause, and must be submitted at least seven days before the hearing.
- Criminal and civil trial adjournments must be requested by motion.
- The first request to extend Discovery and Case Evaluation Order dates may receive a 60-day extension by party stipulation, with counsel preparing the stipulated order.
- Subsequent extensions of scheduling-order dates must be requested by motion and will be granted only upon a showing of good cause.
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Request must include
Communication
Phone
Court-wideDocument Format Requirements4 rules
Provide a joint succinct statement as to what the case is about, not to exceed one paragraph and a joint list of witnesses to be called at trial.
Formatting
- •The joint succinct statement must not exceed one paragraph
As this is a video courtroom, please have the proposed exhibits pre-stickered and unmarked.
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Proposed exhibits must be pre-stickered
- •Proposed exhibits must be unmarked
Each instruction shall be on a separate sheet.
Photocopies of completed M Civ JI’s and CJ12d’s are acceptable provided that blank spaces are completed and any alternatives in the instructions are chosen.
- Jury instructions
Formatting
- •Blank spaces must be completed
- •Alternatives in the instructions must be chosen
Document Filing Requirements12 rules
Counsel shall have stipulations for entry or stated reasons for objections.
Fourteen days before the trial date, counsel shall supply trial witness lists to the Court and all counsel of actual and/or probable witnesses, indicating if in person or by deposition and, for medical experts, the hospital and office where the witness practices and his or her specialty.
Submit a Trial Brief containing a brief statement of facts, issues, theory of case and memorandum of law.
- Document
- Trial brief
Include
- •Legal argument
- •Statement of facts
If parties are seeking facilitation in lieu of case evaluation, you must submit a stipulated order including the facilitators name, date and time of facilitation and that a number is to be placed within the facilitator’s recommendation after contacting the secretary to obtain a settlement conference date.
In jury cases, submit to the Court, in writing, special jury questions that counsel desire to be asked of the prospective jurors.
Counsel must meet, confer, and prepare the specified Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 preliminary jury instructions.
Court's wording
Counsel shall meet, confer and prepare the Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 preliminary instructions, including all M Civ JI’s mandated by paragraph 4 of M Civ JI 2.02 and all CJ12d’s mandated by subparagraph 3 of CJ12d 2.3.
If cases or statutes are cited, a photocopy of the case or statute shall be attached.
the objections with supporting law, including argument
Counsel shall provide sufficient copies for the Court, all counsel, and each juror.
Provide a joint succinct statement as to what the case is about, not to exceed one paragraph and a joint list of witnesses to be called at trial.
If a jury trial, to the extent possible, have completed, typed jury instructions, including a proposed jury verdict form for the Court and all counsel (not just by jury instruction number).
Prepare stipulations in writing, if any, to be placed on the record.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Motions filed on the trial date ordinarily will not be entertained.
Motions filed on the day of trial will not be entertained.
Civil cases
Page 1 | BEFORE THE DAY OF TRIAL
The trial witness list is due to the court and all counsel fourteen days before trial.
Fourteen days before the trial date, counsel shall supply trial witness lists to the Court and all counsel of actual and/or probable witnesses, indicating if in person or by deposition and, for medical experts, the hospital and office where the witness practices and his or her specialty.
Civil cases
Page 1 | BEFORE THE DAY OF TRIAL
Deposition objections filed on the trial date will not be entertained absent good cause.
Objections to depositions filed on the day of trial will not be entertained except for good cause shown.
Civil cases
Page 1 | BEFORE THE DAY OF TRIAL
Responses to motions in limine and trial motions must be filed with the judge and opposing counsel seven days before trial.
with responses to be filed with the Judge and opposing counsel 7 days before the trial date.
Civil cases
Page 1 | BEFORE THE DAY OF TRIAL
Unresolved deposition objections and supporting legal argument must be submitted at least 14 days before trial, with responses filed seven days before trial.
If depositions have objections therein, the parties shall submit to the Judge and opposing counsel no later than 14 days before trial date, the objections with supporting law, including argument, with responses to be filed with the Judge and opposing counsel 7 days before the trial date.
Civil cases
Page 1 | BEFORE THE DAY OF TRIAL
All motions in limine and trial motions must be filed no later than 21 days before trial.
All motions in limine and/or trial motions must be filed no later than 21 days prior to the trial date
Civil cases
Page 1 | BEFORE THE DAY OF TRIAL
Dispositive motions must be filed and heard before the established cut-off date.
Motions must be filled and heard before this cut-off date.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Dispositive motion cut-off
Responses in civil cases are due no later than seven days.
Any/all response(s) due no later than seven days
Page 1 | Civil cases
All motions in limine will be heard on the day of trial unless a compelling reason for an earlier hearing can be demonstrated.
All motions in limine will be heard on the day of trial unless a compelling reason for an earlier hearing can be demonstrated.
Civil cases
Page 1 | BEFORE THE DAY OF TRIAL
Motions in limine ordinarily must be heard before the trial date rather than on the trial date itself.
Motions in limine will NOT be heard on the day of trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | BEFORE THE DAY OF TRIAL
Service and Proof of Service Rules
A request for alternate service must include a verified motion, proposed order, process-server affidavit showing three service attempts, and postal verification.
Requests for alternate service must be accompanied by a verified motion, proposed order, an affidavit of the process server showing three attempts of service of process and a postal verification.
Page 1 | Policies and procedures
A summons-extension request must include a verified motion, proposed order, process-server affidavit showing reasonable service efforts, and postal verification.
Requests to extend the summons must be accompanied by a verified motion, proposed order, and an affidavit of the process server showing reasonable efforts to make service of process, and postal verification.
Page 1 | Policies and procedures
Courtesy Copy Requirements
When practicable, proposed-exhibit copies should be furnished to the court and opposing counsel for trial use.
Whenever practicable, copies shall be furnished to the Court and opposing counsel for use during the trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | BEFORE THE DAY OF TRIAL
Judge Rancilio does not require a judge’s copy of motions.
Judge Rancilio does not require a judge’s copy of motions
Page 1 | Policies and procedures
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Adjournment requests may be made by motion or stipulation, require good cause, and must be submitted at least seven days before the hearing.
Requests for adjournments may be made by motion or by stipulation and will only be granted upon showing of good cause and must be made at least 7 days prior to the hearing.
Page 1 | Adjournments
Criminal-proceeding adjournments require the prosecutor’s stipulation and an electronically filed order.
Adjournments of all criminal proceedings must be stipulated to by the Prosecutor and the order must be submitted via e-filing.
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Criminal and civil trial adjournments must be requested by motion.
Adjournment of criminal and civil trials must be made by motion.
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Subsequent extensions of scheduling-order dates must be requested by motion and will be granted only upon a showing of good cause.
Any subsequent requests to extend the scheduling order dates must be made by motion and only will be granted upon a showing of good cause.
Page 1 | Scheduling orders
The first request to extend Discovery and Case Evaluation Order dates may receive a 60-day extension by party stipulation, with counsel preparing the stipulated order.
For the first request, Judge Rancilio will permit a 60-day extension of the dates set forth in the Discovery and Case Evaluation Order by stipulation of the parties. Counsel to prepare stipulated order.
Page 1 | Scheduling orders
Chambers Communication Rules
Attorneys must notify Judge Rancilio’s secretary of a settlement resolution before the settlement conference date.
Attorney(s) must advise Judge Rancilio’s secretary of the resolution prior to the conference date.
Page 1 | Settlement conferences